Andreas
Appios
Ad-Hoc Expert
Generic Skills
B.1. Understanding of integrated and sustainable urban development:
I strongly believe that Communication has a vital role to play in the promotion of sustainable urban development. I am applying for the position of validated URBACT expert because I want to utilize my more-than-30-year communications-related experience in order to contribute to the development of effective and sustainable responses to major urban challenges in Cyprus. Throughout my career as a Visual Communication Expert for several local and international brands, I have developed an extensive knowledge and knowhow about environmental and sustainable development issues. During the last years, I have been responsible for the creation of innumerous information/promotional material for Green Dot – a prominent organization of Cyprus dealing with issues like these, as well as acting as a consultant on development issues for various clients. Moreover, I (and my team) possess all the necessary skills to be qualified as URBACT Ad Hoc Communication Expert, having a solid experience, knowhow and knowledge in several interactive communication tools, visualization tools, graphic design, human computer interaction, etc. In fact, I have been applying all of the above-mentioned skills for more than 30 years for several local clients and transnational projects.
B.2. Understanding of exchange and learning processes at transnational level:
Living, learning and working at an international/transnational level has been an integral part of my personal, educational and professional life. As a Communication Expert, I have worked on several projects outside Cyprus, the success of which has always been based on the exchange of information and/or good practices. My portfolio includes some of the most prominent arts and cultural foundations and institutions of Cyprus. At the same time, I have worked on several transnational projects, that required international coordination with third parties based abroad, exchange of information at a transnational level and the application of equivalent learning processes. To name a few, I have worked on and coordinated the design and implementation of the “Francophonie Quiz” – a language mobile application that was created for the UNESCO (Paris, FR) for the promotion of the Greek language. Moreover, I have successfully handled the design and creation of the “Ghika-Craxton-Leigh Fermor” Exhibition – an exhibition that was created for the A.G. Leventis Gallery in Cyprus, but also traveled abroad (Benaki Museum-Athens, GR and The British Museum-London, UK). Furthermore, my portfolio includes several other transnational projects, one of which in Salonica, Greece and another exhibition in London, UK at the Hellenic Centre.
B.3. Proficiency in English:
After having lived in the USA for three years and having studied at an American university, and after having used English as a working language for more that 40 years, I am a fluent, native-speaker level user of English.
Expertise for the design and delivery of transnational exchange and learning activities:
Summary Expertise for the design and delivery of transnational exchange and learning activities:
N/A
Thematic expertise:
Theme / Policy:
Arts and Culture
Summary Thematic expertise:
Throughout my more-than-30-year experience, I have been actively involved in a wide range of consulting activities such as conducting high-level research, project management, delivery of agreed results on time, teaching & mentoring. My expertise has a particular focus in the Arts & Culture field, since I have worked for innumerous cultural organizations and institutions, among which the A.G. Leventis Gallery, the Pancyprian Gymnasium Museum, the Leventis Municipal Museum, the Limassol Archaeological Museum, Kallinikeio Municipal Museum of Athienou. Moreover, we have worked on the design and creation of two projects for the Athienou Municipality (“Alevromylos” and “Seven Stories – Lace and Modern Art”).
Expertise support to local authorities and other stakeholders in designing & delivering integrated and participatory policies
E.1. Knowledge on participatory methods and tools for co-production and implementation of local polices :
N/A
E.2. Knowledge on integrated approach for the design, delivering, monitoring and evaluation of urban strategies/policies:
N/A
E.3. Awareness of the main policy and funding schemes for sustainable urban development at EU and national level:
N/A
E.4. Ability to understand specific local situations and adapt tools and content to different local realities:
N/A
Summary Expertise:
N/A
Informations
Residence location:
Cyprus
Languages:
Greek - Mother tongue
Foreign Languages level:
Foreign languages:
Email:
appios@appios.org